John Purvis (1794–1868) was born in Genesee, New York, United States and died in Cardington, Morrow, Ohio. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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John D Purvis 1794–1868

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Born 20 Nov 1794 · Genesee, New York, United States

Died 29 Nov 1868 · Cardington, Morrow, Ohio

Father George W Purvis

Mother Sibbia Purvis

Spouse Mary Adelia Bailey

Children Adelia Purvis, Helmina Purvis, Rodney R Purvis

Siblings Alexander A Purvis, Drusilla Durinda Purvis, George W Purvis Jr, Paul W Purvis, William D Purvis

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1860 United States Federal Census Ohio, U.S., County Marriage Records, … Michigan, Marriage Records Ohio, Compiled Census and Census …

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Biography

John D Purvis was born in 1794 in Genesee, New York, United States, the child of george w purvis and sibbia purvis. John D Purvis married mary adelia bailey, rhoda sherman, and had children including adelia purvis, helmina purvis, rodney r purvis. John D Purvis passed away in 1868 in Cardington, Morrow, Ohio.

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Census 1860 United States Federal Census
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Marriage Records Ohio, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1774-1993
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Marriage Records Michigan, Marriage Records
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Census Ohio, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index

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1794

Birth of John D Purvis in Genesee, New York, United States

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1868

Death of John D Purvis in Cardington, Morrow, Ohio

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Oldest Ancestor Line from John Purvis

This ancestor line traces from Lincolnshire, England (1767) to Genesee, New York, United States (1794) across 2 generations.

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: John Purvis (1794–1868) was born in Genesee, New York, United States and died in Cardington, Morrow, Ohio. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have John in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 2 generations of this lineage geographically.
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